archi-

1. a combining form with the general sense “first, principal,” that is prefixed to nouns denoting things that are earliest, most basic, or bottommost ( archiblast; archiphoneme; architrave ); or denoting individuals who direct or have authority over others of their class, usually named by the base noun ( archimandrite; architect ).

archi-

combining_form

1. a variant of arch-

Word History and Origins

Origin of archi-¹

< Greek, combining form akin to archḗ beginning, árchos leader, árchein to be the first, command

Example Sentences

"We don't build our future plans on the newcomers," said Shio Khetsuriani, the CEO of Archi, one of Georgia's largest real-estate development companies.

From Reuters

Archi Duenas, the gun store manager who Tom claimed had sold him the gun, was charged in September 2020 with stealing weapons from the store, including so-called off roster guns that cannot be sold to the public, and selling them off to private buyers — including Tom and other law enforcement officers.

From Los Angeles Times

The city accused the store of sloppy management and record keeping, of breaching its lease agreement by failing to obtain the proper insurance for the store, and of negligence in its hiring, training and supervision not just of Archi Duenas, the store manager who was convicted of gun theft in the case, but also of at least four other employees, including general manager Ruben Crane.

From Los Angeles Times

Before it all came crashing down, Archi Duenas’ gun-stealing scheme was relatively simple, county prosecutors wrote in a memo.

From Los Angeles Times

Archi Duenas, 34, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges including grand theft of a firearm, grand theft by embezzlement and illegal possession of an assault weapon, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times